Murphy Middle (Cherokee County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Murphy Middle is a Middle in Murphy, NC. It currently serves 297 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Cherokee County Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Cherokee County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:297
Number of Teachers: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.94

Location Info

Location: 65 Middle School Drive, Murphy, NC 28906
Mailing Address: 65 Middle School Drive, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone: (828)837-0160
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 91
Grade 7 95
Grade 8 111
Gender/Sex of Murphy Middle Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 152 51.18
Female 145 48.82
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Murphy Middle Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 1.01
Asian 2 0.67
Black or African American 8 2.69
Hispanic/Latino 17 5.72
Two or more races 23 7.74
White 244 82.16
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.66
Asian 2 1.32
Black or African American 3 1.97
Hispanic/Latino 7 4.61
Two or more races 12 7.90
White 127 83.55
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1.38
Black or African American 5 3.45
Hispanic/Latino 10 6.90
Two or more races 11 7.59
White 117 80.69

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.10
Black or African American 2 2.20
Hispanic/Latino 6 6.59
Two or more races 8 8.79
White 74 81.32
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.05
Black or African American 4 4.21
Hispanic/Latino 6 6.32
Two or more races 9 9.47
White 75 78.95
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.90
Asian 2 1.80
Black or African American 2 1.80
Hispanic/Latino 5 4.51
Two or more races 6 5.41
White 95 85.59